Job Description

Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon and Branch Partner - Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking to lead an established practice in South Wales?
• Are you looking for the opportunity to become a branch partner?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Merthyr Tydfil for a Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join their team in a branch partner capacity. This role is full time for 4 days per week, along with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

This is a great opportunity for a Vet who would like to run their own business and have clinical freedom but with ongoing support.

The practice has recently gone under a refurbishment and has thee consulting rooms and one imaging room and one theatre. The practice is fully equipped with ultrasound cardiac probes, endoscopy and more. The position offers the opportunity to have a varied caseload including advanced surgery and medicine.

Benefits of the role:

The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and prides themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres.

All staff and patients benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in their nearest 24hr animal hospital.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
• Weekends: On a rota
• Sole charge: Some
• OOH: None
• Branch work: None
• Team: 1 vet, 3 RVNs and 1 SVN
• Computer system: Freedom
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them

• Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospitals
• Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
• Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
• Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
• Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
• Career progression opportunities available
• Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
• Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
• Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development

About you

• You will be confident with routine surgeries and consultations
• You will have previous leadership experience
• You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
• You will be confident in making clinical decisions
• An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
• You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
• You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
• You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
• You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
• You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
• You will have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge

Facilities

The practices are fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and there is a wide range of state-of-the-art services available, including:

• Ultrasound
• X-ray
• Endoscopy
• ECG
• Multiparameter machine
• Keyhole surgery
• Isolation wards
• CT scanner
• MRI machine
• Hospital ward

Package:

• Salary: Up to \xc2\xa380,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of \xc2\xa31,500 with 3 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Paid 4 week sabbatical after every five years of service
• Access to a learning and development platform
• Vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Accommodation allowance
• Access to employee assist programme
• Internal courses available ongoing
• Attendance bonus schemes
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What happens next?

CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

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